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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… should be part of a comprehensive basin-wide adaptation strategy. In this context there is also a pressing need to … due to non-coordinated adaptation efforts. Finally, at the global level, under the UN Framework Convention on Climate … Law Centre (ELC), Dr. Mark Smith, Director of the Global Water Programme (IUCN), Ruby Mahana Mynihan from …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… hungry. After declining for over a decade, in 2017 global hunger is on the rise again. According to this year’s … efforts to feed the whole planet. Building on decades of global experience and expertise, FAO is further integrating … and supporting one another. FAO’s new climate change strategy, released in July 2017, focuses on: enhancing the …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… made by reviewing existing commitments in national-level strategy documents. And focusing development assistance and … • Ensure a full and effective fourth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility that reflects the increased scope … social and environmental concerns. Of all the global level analyses, The Wellbeing of Nations …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of the International Treaty in the context of current global challenges and the broader legal framework governing … the forthcoming educational modules. MODULE 5 The Funding Strategy Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Confédération … for Food and Agriculture Shakeel Bhatti Av LESSON 1 A Global Treaty for Food Security in an Era of Climate Change …
Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management
… IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Global Protected Areas Programme Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland, … during planning 59 Box 21 Site-specific management plan strategy and activity example: PMNM 63 Box 22 How to write … 1 million km2. Through these vast LSMPAs, the level of global marine protection has significantly increased. While …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 … the wider application of the Ecosystem Approach – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and … Climate Change (IPCC) published in 2007 projects that the global temperature of the planet’s atmosphere will likely …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… interests and views at stake between all players in the global food chain. It touches upon many issues such as … Esquinas-Alcázar Forthcoming: Crop Genetic Resources as a Global Commons Challenges in International Law and Governance … Trust: An Essential Element of the Treaty’s Funding Strategy 209 Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… and partners to enhance their capacity and to support global alliances to safeguard natural resources at local, regional and global levels. IUCN’s Ecosystem Management Series The … the wider application of the Ecosystem Approach – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… support from UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme and the UNEP Global Programme of Action. This update was commissioned by … Executive Summary vii Introduction 1 1. Marine Litter: A Global Issue 3 1.1. Problems and Impacts Associated With … under Annex V dealing with waste from ships, the Honolulu Strategy, Global Prevention of Marine Litter (GPML), the …